Jen is a lifelong NJ native, except for a brief stint in the UK as a disaffected youth in the late '80s.

She began writing at the age of seven (a series about a dog named Freddy), went on to interview Ralph Nader in high school, started interviewing bands like The Verve and Slowdive during college, and later profiled Orbital, Meat Beat Manifesto, Autechre, and more for the now defunct DAMn! magazine.

Though she now toils by day in a (ahem) corporate communications job, Jen spends the rest of her time interviewing bands for Prefix, teaching kickboxing, bedroom DJ'ing, making plans, and generally being way too busy.

Jen loves music, animals (particularly her cat, Teddy), movies, Lost, traveling, taking pictures, good food/drink, creative pursuits in general, and making lists.

Jen hates bugs, meat, death, being sick, conservatives, boring people, narrow-minded people, rude people, stupid people, mean people, people who can't drive, and probably a lot of other kinds of people.

Jen is a Scorpio. She is married, very pale, quite tall, and partial to wearing boots and black. She has way too many magazine subscriptions and condiments.

Jen is still straddling the thin, dangerous line between the worlds of MySpace and Facebook.

Jen would most like to interview Duran Duran, Richard D. James, Carlos D, and any other musicians who have a "D" featured prominently in their name.

Last but not least, Jen hopes that this year she will finally write -- and finish -- that book she's been planning to write.